Rein-holder.



Patented Oct. 8, I90I.

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(Application filed June 18, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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GEORGE WM. PALM, OF ROUNDROOK, TEXAS.

RElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,975, dated October8, 1901.

Application filed June 18, 1901. Serial No. 65,063. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that LGEoReE WM. PALM,a citizen of the United States,residing at Roundrock, in the county of Williamson and State of Texas,have invented a new and useful Rein-Holder, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to rein-holders, and has for its object toprovide an improved device of this character which is especiallydesigned for application to one end of a vehicle'- seat, so as to be inposition for conveniently applying and removing the reins therefrom. Itis furthermore designed to facilitate the clamping and releasing of thereins and to insure a firm grip upon the latter when in the holder.

With these and other objects in view the presentinvention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the ad vantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing the presentinvention applied to a vehicle-seat. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective viewof a rein-holder embodying the present invention. Fig. 3 is across-sectional view thereof with reins clamped therein.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an open-ended oblong-shapedmetallic box-like casing or frame, which also has an open top and isprovided in one side with perforations 2 for the reception of suitablefastenings whereby the device may be secured to one end of avehicle-seat as, for instance, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The forward end of what will be termed the outer side of the frame isprojected both above and beyond the frame and provided withvertically-alined bearing-eyes 3,between which is disposed the forwardterminal bearing-eye 4: of a clamp tongue or member 5,

there being a suitable pivot pin 6 passed through the alined eyes forconnecting the tongue to the frame. The tongue lies within the frame andis mounted for movement transversely across the same and has its rearfree end offset laterally toward the inner side of the frame to form abroad clamping-oer minal '7, the upper edge of which is extendedupwardly and inclined outwardly to form a finger-piece 8 for conveniencein forcing the tongue laterally outward.

At an intermediate part of the outer side of the frame there is provideda bifurcation 9 for the reception of a cam 10, the pivot 11 of which isprojected at opposite sides thereof, so as to form journals, which arerotatably mounted in the respective bearing eyes or sleeves 12, bent inthe upper edge of the outer side of the frame, the cam also beingprovided With a handle or finger-piece 13, which projects laterallyoutward and is designed for manipulating the cam to force the tonguelaterally inward, as the tongue lies against the peripheral edge of thecam.

It will be understood that the reins are dropped into the device throughthe open top of the frame and between the clamping member and the innerside of the frame, after which the handle of the cam is forceddownwardly, thereby swinging the cam against the tongue and forcing thelatter inwardly to clamp the reins 14, as shown in Fig. 3, between theenlarged terminal of the tongue and the inner side of the frame. Torelease the reins, the handle of the cam is thrown upwardly, and shouldthe tongue stick it may be readily moved by pressing outwardly againstthe finger-piece 8.

In securing the device to the end of a seat the tongue is removed, so asto have access to the perforations 2, one of which is located oppositethe opening for the cam, and a notch or opening 15 is formed in theouter side of the casing to give access to the other opening 2.

What is claimed is=- A rein-holder, comprising a substantially oblongopen-ended frame having an open top, the outer side of the frame havingan inter mediate bifurcation, with bearing-eyes at opposite sidesthereof, a cam mounted in the IOO being in frictional relation to themarginal edge of the cam.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE VM. PALM.

Vitnesses:

SWENsoN DAVIS, JOHN LEDBETTER.

